Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University – The National Aquatic Monitoring Center (NAMC) and the Western Center for Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems (WMC) at Utah State University seek applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work on aquatic conservation planning and bioassessment for lotic systems. In particular, the successful applicant will work to advance bioassessment indices, understanding of land – water interactions, and tools for causal analysis. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in aquatic ecology, fisheries, conservation biology, hydrology, or a related field. Applicants must have experience managing and analyzing large geospatial datasets with geographic information systems and using R, Python, or other programming languages. We are interested in candidates with strong people skills that enjoy working at the interface of science and management and interacting with state and federal agencies. The successful candidate will be encouraged to seek additional external funding to support research on special topics of their interest. A competitive professional salary and benefit package is available for a minimum of two years with the potential for continuation contingent on funding and satisfactory performance. USU is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from diversity candidates. Applicants must apply online by June 30th, 2015 (https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details? jobID=446&job=postdoctoral-research-associate).
